Miriam Lenk
Fragile Wucht

Das Zentrum ihres Werkes bildet ein weiblicher Archetyp: groß und prächtig, raumgreifend und dominant. Dies soll eine Galionsfigur für alle Frauen sein, die sich in der Gesellschaft zu dick, zu laut oder zu anders fühlen. 

Werke im öffentlichen Raum schuf sie u. a. mit Yolanda, in Bronze, vor der Investitionsbank Berlin, bei der art Karlsruhe zeigte sie einen Überblick ihres Schaffens bis 2023. Während der Biennale di Venezia 2024 stand ihre Skulptur Janusfee in den giardini della marinaressa in der Ausstellung personal structures. 

Im Mittelpunkt ihrer Arbeit geht darum, das weibliche Körpergefühl zu stärken und Frauen zu ermutigen, sich selbst zu sein.  

Werktitel: Fragile Wucht

The Baroque-style figure of a female archetype appears large, voluptuous and powerful, surrounded by sprawling plant-like and organic forms. Nudity, full-bodied forms and expressive movements combine to create an image of femininity that lies at the intersection of vitality, eros and nature. At the same time, this powerful archetype is examined in Fragile Wucht (german for "fragile force") both thematically and sculpturally.

The monumental sculpture oscillates between strength and vulnerability, order and chaos, decay and new beginnings. Smoothly modelled forms meet sharp-edged fragments, breaks and layers of putty, revealing the process of doubt and renegotiation. As one walks round it, the Baroque figure—which initially appears powerful and self-contained—changes and becomes increasingly recognisable as a fragile shell, a lingering image of strength and vitality. In doing so, Lenk questions the ambivalence of her own image of womanhood and standardised notions of femininity. With Fragile Wucht, she creates a powerful image of social transformation and female self-empowerment.